The modification was due to a mistake in how the damages were calculated by the jury on 14 products. At least part of that sum may come back, as Judge Koh ordered the two to participate in a new damages trial. The products involved in that trial will be Samsung's:

Captivate

Continuum

Droid Charge

Epic 4G

Exhibit 4G

Indulge

Infuse 4G

Galaxy Prevail

Gem

Galaxy SII for AT&T

Galaxy Tab

Nexus S 4G

Replenish

Transform

Judge Koh writes, "The court has identified an impermissible legal theory on which the jury based its award and cannot reasonably calculate the amount of excess while effectuating the intent of the jury."

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Samsung, while disappointed at Judge Koh's decision not to review the merit of the verdict, cheered the damage vacation, commenting toReuters, "We are pleased that the court decided to strike $450,514,650 from the jury's award. Samsung intends to seek further review as to the remaining award."

Exactly, I have made that same point many times. You come out with a well thought out comment on how Apple wont continue the unprecedented growth and that it will level off at a ridiculous high profit level and he gets offended as if he thinks its absurd that Apple won't grow infinitely forever. The man cant take a single negative fact about Apple and just process it like a normal human. It's like a personal offense. I would imagine insulting his mother would be less offensive.